Slide Down Ice Track at 50 MPH for Unique Heart Pounding Winter Fun in Upstate New York
Channel your inner Olympian as you glide down the ice at speeds of 30 miles per hour for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
The Olympic track in Lake Placid, New York will be open to allow you the chance to feel what it's like to ride a bobsled or a skeleton sled. But it's available for one week only during the holiday season.
Bobsled Experience
You can cruise down the track like the Olympic athletes do. The Lake Bobsled Experience at Mt. Van Hoevenberg is a can’t-miss experience for adrenaline seekers searching for a thrilling ride unlike any other.
Cruise down the ice reaching speeds over 50 miles per hour on the almost mile-long track.
You’ll live the adventure, the Bobsled Experience in Lake Placid is one of the few locations on earth where you can participate in this fast and furious sport.
It's available from December 22, December 23, and December 26 through January 1. The Bobsled Experience will be available again from February 17-25, 2024.
Skeleton Experience
Want to get a little closer to the ice? Take a heart-pounding ride at 30 miles per hour while laying vertically on your stomach on a skeleton sled at the Skeleton Experience at the Lake Placid Sliding Center.
You will use your legs and shoulders to control your direction during this distinctive run. You’ve never done sledding quite like this.
It's available from December 22, December 23, and December 26 through January 1. The Skeleton Experience will be available again from February 17-25, 2024.
Mountain Coaster
While you're at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, you can also enjoy everything Mother Nature has to offer on the Mountain Coaster, the longest in the US.
A scenic ride takes you to the top of the Cliffside Coaster. Once there, you control the ride. Go as slow or as fast as you’d like alongside the bobsled track.
Sky Flyer Zipline
Soar through the air like a world-class ski jumper on the Sky Fly Zipline. You'll fly next to the ski jumps, at 30 miles per hour, as you experience a similar feeling to an Olympian taking flight.
Gondola Rides
Want something a little more calm? Take a fifteen-minute gondola ride through the Adirondack Mountain range.
The Cloudsplitter Gondola Ride will take you from the base of Whiteface Mountain to the peak of Little Whiteface. At the peak, you'll be able to look around and find yourself surrounded by Lake Placid and Lake Placid Village.
Skyride
Take the same ride athletes, coaches and officials do. You'll be able to stand alongside the same ramp ski jumpers launch themselves from before flying over the length of a football field.
Enjoy the panoramic views from a glass-enclosed elevator at the observation deck of the ski jump tower and see what the jumpers see as they lift off.
Skating Oval
Skate like an Olympian at the Olympic Speed Skating Oval in Lake Placid. The outdoor oval allows you to glide along the paths of past Olympians and is a little less adrenaline-pumping than some of the other activities at the Olympic Center.
Unlike the bobsled and skeleton experiences, the oval is open for public skating all winter.
Get more details on all the options at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid and book your limited-time tickets at Lakeplacidlegacysites.com.
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